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Used to gel and thicken epoxies. Looks like fake snow. Extremely light (1 pound equals
about 10 quarts) Equal amounts of epoxy and silica produces a mixture similar to thin cake batter. Two parts silica
to 1 part epoxy yields an icing like mixture. Increasing the mixture to about 2.5 to 1 results in a fudge like
putty. Some fumed silicas are water soluble. Our product is NOT water soluble.

NOTE - THIS PRODUCT IS VERY FINE AND PUTS PARTICLES INTO THE AIR WHEN 'SCOOPING' OR TRANSFERRING- USE PROPER PROTECTION
TO KEEP OUT OF FACE AND OFF CLOTHING. DON'T ORDER IF YOU HAVE DUST/BREATHING CONCERNS.

Recently we've had lots of 1 quart purchases of our hydrophobic (water
repelling) fumed silica. We thought this odd as the shipping on one quart is about as much as the product. Turns
out that fly-fisherman have been using it (successfully, we assume) to 'dip' their flies into so that they 'act'
more like real insects on the surface of the water! A quart apparently is a lifetime supply. We're probably the
only '1 quart source' anywhere. ----

"Paul, This is my 2nd order with your company... When a dry fly
becomes waterlogged, I squeeze it between layers of an absorbent cloth, then apply the fumed silica with the brush
working it into all parts of the fly. It then floats like new, if not better."

And another fly fisherman emailed me: "Well, I'll tell you, the
'right stuff' is magic for flies (and the wrong stuff, like cab-o-si M5 is a disaster!). It can dry out a soggy
dry fly and float it better than a fresh one from your fly box. It's especially useful for flies made from feathers
or fur that can't be treated with our regular paste type floatants like silicones. And on subsurface flies, it
adds a shine and a bubble layer that mimics the naturals as they are about to emerge. People say their treated
flies are 2 to 3 times more effective.
But, you can't trust a fly fisherman any more than *any* fisherman, so you need to take that with a large grain
of salt."

--- I wish I had known this before. My brother was a serious fly fisherman
and president of his PA based fly fishing club. When he died (years ago) his ashes were scattered in this favorite
fly fishing stream. He could have had free fumed silica for life!

An alternative to the every popular Fumed Silica, EZ thick is a cellulose based powder
that quickly and easily blends into the epoxy (unlike fumed silica). A 1 gallon unit will thicken about 3 quarts
of our No Blush epoxy into something approaching mashed potatoes (in texture and color).

Micro-balloons/Micro-spheres:

MICRO SPHERES -- Used to bulk up or thicken epoxies and permit easier sanding after the
epoxy cures. Sags more than Fumed Silica. DON'T BUY MICRO SPHERES IF YOUR SOURCE DOESN'T TELL YOU THE SPECIFIC
GRAVITY OF THEIR PRODUCT (it's critical, like the octane rating of your gasoline)! Our 0.6 sg spheres are 15% lighter
than most other generally available ceramic micro spheres!

NOW Available - EXTRA LITE micro spheres --- These micro spheres are half again as light as the micro spheres listed
above (0.28 specific gravity, 70-75 micron dia.) The extra thin 'shell' results in a white micro sphere instead
of a gray micro sphere color of thicker micro spheres. Lighter means thicker with less sagging and easier sanding.
These are the premium, super light micro spheres available only from Progressive Epoxy Polymers!

NOTE - THIS PRODUCT (ESPECIALLY THE 0.28 SIZE) IS VERY FINE AND PUTS PARTICLES INTO THE AIR WHEN 'SCOOPING' OR
TRANSFERRING- USE PROPER PROTECTION TO KEEP OUT OF FACE AND OFF CLOTHING. DON'T ORDER IF YOU HAVE DUST/BREATHING
CONCERNS. NOTE: NOT AS BAD AS THE FUMED SILICA BUT STILL 'MESSY'

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NOTE - THIS PRODUCT IS VERY FINE AND PUTS PARTICLES INTO THE AIR WHEN 'SCOOPING' OR TRANSFERRING-
USE PROPER PROTECTION TO KEEP OUT OF FACE AND OFF CLOTHING. DON'T ORDER IF YOU HAVE DUST/BREATHING CONCERNS.

Makes a nice copper pigment. Some people add copper to epoxy. Size: 41 micro flakes - powder. Add 3 - 6 pounds
per gallon of our Low V epoxy (Section One). Use less in thicker epoxies. The copper has some sort of coating to
keep it from corroding into a big tarnished lump. The coating makes the copper non conductive. Customers say a
mild acid removes the coating. For boaters, sand the finished surface to expose the copper (from the epoxy) and
to remove the coating. This product has its own web page - CLICK HERE

1 pound - $34

PRODUCT NOTES/COMMENTS:

I bought this copper powder
from you in 2003 while in New Zealand and put it on my 45' Trimaran with W@@t
Epoxy. Will be in NZ this October and plan to do it again as it has worked quit
well. Also put it on my AB dingy bottom. -- John 2013

Web site of someone using this copper with epoxy on
a boat bottom (2/03)- CLICK
HERE

Note: copper can also be added to our clear water based
Water Prime™ epoxy (see section 4 -http://www.epoxyproducts.com/4_epoxypaint.html)
- resulting in a thin - easy (easier) to apply multi-coat application. Use 2 - 4 pounds of copper per gallon of
Water Prime (3 pounds seems about right...) Copper powder can also be added to epoxies (including our ESP 155™
epoxy sealer), our traditional India Spar Varnish™

He thinks it took about 1 gal of the mix to paint his bottom - about
as much as he uses with regular bottom paint. He also said that without the solvent the blend was thick like old
fashion bottom paint, with the solvent added it was more like regular paint.

Application was by paint pad (he said brushing left marks). Because
he thinned the epoxy down, total mil thickness was low. He might have considered a coat of our CM 15 epoxy primer
or just the Low V without the copper as an initial coat if we wanted more mil thickness on his hull.

Add 5+ ounces of graphite per quart of epoxy (15% by volume - other sources suggest 10%
which is about 6 tablespoons per quart of epoxy) for a slicker, less frictional surface with improved wear resistance
and durability. Improves temperature conductivity, electrical conductivity and reduces friction. Sometimes used
on boat bottoms that get pulled up on beaches/rocks. Use on rudders and centerboards, and bottoms of dry sailed
racing boats. Also sometimes used in seams on teak decks for traditional 'black seam' look. When mixed with epoxy
turns the epoxy a very dark, somewhat shiny gray/black. Leaves 'pencil' dust when sanded. Priced cheaper than other
suppliers.

Add 5+ ounces of Teflon per quart of epoxy (15% by volume) for a slicker, less frictional
surface. Epoxy actually get slicker as it weathers or when sanded. Not as messy as graphite above. White powder.

Used as an additive / pigment in epoxies and other coatings for anti corrosion on steel
surfaces and improved barrier resistance. Used on bridges, boats, etc. Use 3.5 to 4 or more pounds per gallon of
coating.

MIO pigment is used in paints to provide long-term durability. MIO paints have been used
continuously since the early 1900's to protect steel.

MIO, also known as specular haematite and flaky haematite, is a natural mineral ore that, after it is refined,
consists mainly of Fe2O3. MIO differs in form and shape from the well-known iron oxides that are used as pigments
for red, yellow, brown and black pigmentation. MIO shows a flaky, lamellar structure and is dark gray with a metallic
sheen. The term “micaceous” is used because the lamellar particles are similar to mica.

MIO is insoluble in water, organic solvents and alkalis and is only slightly soluble in strong acids at elevated
temperatures. It is non-reactive with most chemicals and is heat-stable up to its melting point of over 1,500°C.

MIO is used widely in protective coatings due to its outstanding anti-corrosive properties. When MIO is incorporated
into a coating at an appropriate level, the flakes align parallel to the substrate surface, producing a shield
or barrier of overlapping plates. The flakes are impermeable—a physical barrier is formed to the ingress of the
water, oxygen and ions that corrode steel and degrade the binder system. MIO flakes are strong UV absorbers and
very weather-resistant. This protects the surface of the binder system from the degrading action of UV and other
weathering elements. MIO reinforces the binder matrix and increases the substrate adhesion and inter-coat adhesion.

The size of MIO flakes (normally 40 to 50 µm long and 5 to 10 µm thick) dictates a dry-film thickness
in excess of 50 µm to achieve a shield of overlapping flakes. For this reason, MIO is normally found in high-film-build
intermediate and finishing coats.